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An 18-Year-Old Pregnant Woman,gravida 1,is Admitted to the Labour and Birth

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An 18-year-old pregnant woman,gravida 1,is admitted to the labour and birth unit with moderate contractions every 5 minutes that last 40 seconds.The woman states,"My contractions are so strong that I don't know what to do." What should the nurse do?


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